December 10, 2010
Indonesia: Couple caned for extramarital kiss A kiss is just a kiss….. (and sharia is totally compatible with freedom of expression, right?) What fun they’ll have in France. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia. “Couple Caned in Indonesia over Extramarital Kiss,” from AFP, December 10 (thanks to JW): New report discovers that Indonesia’s Islamic laws [...]
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December 10, 2010
USA TODAY More states enter debate on sharia law Muneer Awad’s opponents label him “a foreigner” trying to change Oklahoma’s laws. Awad, 27, a recent University of Georgia law school graduate born in Michigan, says he’s standing up for the U.S. Constitution. “I’m trying to defend the First Amendment,” says Awad, director of Oklahoma’s chapter [...]
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